This does not feel like a debut record. Charles Wesley Godwin’s Seneca is very deep and well thought out both in the lyrics and the music. It’s a songwriter’s album, but at the same time the music is very layered. This album is a love letter to Godwin’s home state of West Virginia and the Appalachian region as a whole. Let’s take a dive into some of these tracks.
The album kicks off with “(Windmill) Keep On Turning”. This track tells a tale of the hard times and hard living in the the West Virginia countryside. The track carries a nice beat and I love the harmonica work throughout. Another favorite track is “Hardwood Floors”. It’s a simple story about two lovers going out on the town and tearing up the hardwood floors. The music is perfect for honky tonk dancing and I can see it playing well with live crowds.